Knitted fabric



Nov. 24, 1942. Q. sr'rRAss y 2,303,239

` KNITTED' FABRIC nud April 1e, 194;

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of New York strass, Forest mus, N. Y., assigner a conn; s Hall-Marx Co., New York, N. Y., a corporation Application ssrn 1s, v1941, sensi-Naseem o 3 omms. (ci. 3e-zog) The present invention relates to knitted fabrics and more particularly to fabrics intended primarily 'for use in, the manufacture of ladies dresses or other articles of wearing apparel. A

The fabric of. the present invention is of the type having lnterlocked knit stitches whereby the y fabric has the same knit appearance on both sides thereof, and an important feature-of the invention resides`in the-formation of said knit stitches of single ply rayon crepe Vyarn o f the order of A100 denier. Heretofore, in the production of fabric of the designated type, the stitches were formed of two *plyrayon crepe yarn each` ply being of the order of 50 denier, whereby to obtain a knitv interlocked crepe yarn fabric of the proper dress weight. 'By constructing the fabric of single ply 100 denier crepe yarn, the cost of the fabric is 4substantially reduced and at the same time a fabric of improved construction is'obtained.A

More specifically, in accordance with the present invention the 4interlocked knit crepe yarn2 fabric is produced in accordance with the present invention from single crepe yarn of the order of 100 denier and preferably consisting of 60 filament viscose or .other regenerated cellulose rayon yarn having a twist of about 40 turns.

While the twist can be varied somewhat, the ybestv results are obtained with a .twist of 39 to 41 turns, the preferred twist being' 40 turnsas indicated. The fabric is knit from said yarn on a circular interlock knitting machinewhich is a well known machine and which produces a knit fabric of the same appearance on both sides thereof, as is well known to those skilled in the art. The take-oifnof the machine is adjusted.

so that the stitches are comparatively tight and preferably, but not necessarily, as tight as possible without breaking or impairing the yarn.

closely knit fabric, say of the order; of 42 needles per inch, it being understood. however, that this vis merely illustrative, as the character of the' knitting in respect to the closeness thereof can vary within relatively wide limits.

, Ihe figure on the accompanyinz drawing shows an interlocked-knit crepe fabric made of single ply regenerated-cellulose yarn, inaccordanoe with the present invention.

Thus, 1t is seen that' the fabric described above l Ais well adapted to accomplish the objectsof thev .present invention. It will be understood, however, that since there may be other possible embodiments of this invention, I do' not lwish to be limited precisely to the fabric construction described above except to the extent which may be required by the scope of the appended claims. Having thus described my invention, what vI claim and desire to'secure by Letters Patent is:

.1. A knit crepe fabric of the type having interlocked knit stitches 'whereby the fabric has the same knit appearance on both sides thereof, said fab'ric being a closely knit fabric and character- The fabric in its preferred form is preferably a ized by the formation of said knit stitches of single ply regenerated cellulose rayon yarn having a twist of about forty turns.

2.An interlock knit crepe fabric character ized by the closely knit construction thereof and the formation vof the knit stitches of single ply regenerated cellulose rayon yarn of one hundred denier and having atwist of about forty turns. 3. A knit crepe fabric of the type having interlocked knit stitches whereby the fabric has the same knit appearance on both sides thereof, said fabric being-a closely knit fabric and characterized by the formation of said knit stitches of single ply regenerated cellulose rayon yarn of one hundred denier and having a twist of about forty turns. l l

. O'I'IO STRASS. 

